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List of police ranks

Element of hierarchy in law enforcement

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Police ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships in police organizations.^[1] The rank system defines authority and responsibility in a police organization,^[2] and affects the culture within the police force.^[3] Police ranks, dependent on country, are similar to military ranks^[4][5] in function and design due to policing in many countries developing from military organizations and operations,^[6] such as in Western Europe,^[7][8] former Soviet countries,^[9] and English-speaking countries.^[10][11] Usually, uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms.^[12][5]

Rank is not only used to designate leadership, but to establish pay-grade as well.^[13] As rank increases, pay-grade follows, but so does the amount of responsibility.^[14]

	Director				Commissioner
Albanian Police[15][16]
	Drejtues madhor Chief director	Drejtues i lartë Senior director	Drejtues i parë First director	Drejtues Director	Kryekomisar Chief commissioner	Komisar Commissioner	Nënkomisar Sub-commissioner	Inspektor Inspector	Kursantë Cadet

	Director		Commissioner			Inspectors			Constables
Algerian police
	Contrôleur général de police	Contrôleur de police	Commissaire divisionnaire de police	Commissaire principal de police	Commissaire de police	Lieutenant de police	Inspecteur principal de police	Inspecteur de police	Brigadier-chef	Brigadier de police	Agent de l'ordre public

	Superior level		Executive level		Intermediate level			Basic level
Police Corps of Andorra[17]
	Commissari major	Commisari	Oficial de 1a classe	Oficial de 2a classe	Sotsoficial major	Sotsoficial de 1a classe	Sotsoficial de 2a classe	Agent major	Agent

Antigua and Barbuda Police ranks and insignia
Rank	Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Superintendent	Assistant superintendent	Inspector	Senior sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Constable
Epaulette insignia

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Argentine Federal Police[18]
			Comisario general Jefe de la policía federal		Comisario general		Comisario mayor		Comisario inspector		Comisario		Subcomisario		Oficial principal		Oficial inspector		Oficial subinspector			Oficial subayudante			Oficial ayudante

Others

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Argentine Federal Police[18]
	Suboficial mayor						Subofical auxiliar		Suboficial escrebiente		Sargento primero						Sargento						Cabo primero				Cabo		Agente

Insignia	Name	English
Command
	Comisario general	Commissioner general
	Comisario mayor	Commissioner major
	Comisario inspector	Commissioner inspector
	Comisario	Commissioner
	Subcomisario	Deputy commissioner
	Oficial principal	Chief officer
	Oficial inspector	Inspector officer
	Oficial subinspector	Deputy inspector officer
	Oficial ayudante	Assistant officer
	Oficial subayudante	Deputy assistant officer
General
	Mayor	Major
	Capitán	Captain
	Teniente 1º	First lieutenant
	Teniente	Lieutenant
	Subteniente	Second lieutenant
	Sargento	Sergeant
	Oficial	Official

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Police of Armenia[19]
					Police colonel general		Police lieutenant general		Police major general		Police colonel		Police lieutenant colonel		Police major		Police captain		Senior police lieutenant			Police lieutenant			Police cadet

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Police of Armenia[19]																																			No insignia
	Senior police warrant officer			Police warrant officer			Police Starshina		Police senior sergeant		Police sergeant						Police junior sergeant										Police private								Cadet

Example

	Commissioners			Senior officers			Sergeants		Constables				Recruits
Australian Federal Police (ACT Policing)[20][21]
	Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Commander	Superintendent	Inspector	Station sergeant	Sergeant	Leading senior constable	Senior constable	Constable first class	Constable	Police recruit

Commissioners

Austrian Federal Police[22]
	Generaldirektor für die öffentliche Sicherheit	Landespolizei- Direktor	Landespolizei- Direktor-Stellvertreter	Abteilungsleiter Landespolizei- direktion	Stadthauptmann
	Commissioner general of public security	State commissioner	Deputy state commissioner	Assistant state commissioner	City police commissioner

Leading officers

	General officers						Senior officers						Junior officers
Austrian Federal Police[23]
	General Inspector general		Generalmajor Deputy inspector general		Brigadier Assistant inspector general		Oberst Chief superintendent		Oberstleutnant Superintendent		Major Deputy superintendent		Hauptmann Assistant superintendent		Oberleutnant Divisional superintendent			Leutnant Divisional assistant superintendent

Supervising officers and police officers

	Supervising officers																						Police officers
Austrian Federal Police[23]
	Chefinspektor (Fgrp 7) Senior chief inspector			Chefinspektor (Fgrp 6) Chief inspector			Kontrollinspektor Divisional inspector		Abteilungs- inspektor Sub-divisional inspector		Bezirksinspektor' Station sergeant						Gruppeninspektor Sergeant						Gruppeninspektor Sergeant Not in line of promotion				Revierinspektor Senior constable		Inspektor Constable						Inspektor GFP Border guard constable	Aspirant Probationary constable

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Police of Azerbaijan[24]
					Police colonel general Polis general-polkovniki		Police lieutenant general Polis general-leytenantı		Police major general Polis general-mayoru		Police colonel Polis polkovniki		Police lieutenant colonel Polis polkovnik-leytenantı		Police major Polis mayoru		Police captain Polis kapitanı		Police senior lieutenant Polis baş leytenantı		Police lieutenant Polis leytenantı		Police sub-lieutenant Polis kiçik leytenantı		Police cadet Polis kursantı

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Police of Azerbaijan[24]
															Police senior sergeant Polis baş serjantı		Police sergeant Polis serjantı						Police junior sergeant Polis kiçik serjantı						Police private Polis sıravi